These are poems, stories, and personal commentaries about whatever I am going through in my life at the time. Please feel free to comment on anything that you read, as I love to hear from my readers. All written by Writer M Ray Holloway Jr.

I got a text from my son at 8:45 this morning; that's 7:45 where he lives, so I was impressed that he thought of me so early in the...

Tuesday, May 3, 2016

May 3rd, 2016: Deathburger has been released

It has taken a lot longer than I expected, but "The Deathburger Saga" has been released now as a Kindle ebook. It is still in the review process, but it should be available sometime in the next twelve or so hours. I am happy with the end product and think that it will be a story that you will find both amusing and inspiring as well. Below is the blurb for the story to give you an idea of what the story is about:

Jefferson and Jaclyn Hammand, own Hammand's diner in the fictional
town of Cooperton, Kentucky. The town is small and has really seen
better days, as its aging population is slowly growing smaller. Since
the town is a bit off the beaten path, Jackie decides that she needs to
create a new sandwich for the diner that might draw new customers in
from the nearby highway. She works out a recipe for a spicy hamburger
that she is convinced will do the trick.

The local
homeless man, Sam Tharp comes in looking for some work to earn enough
money to buy a couple of meals. Jackie doesn't have anything for him,
but tells him if he will try her new burger and give his opinion of it,
she will give him a full meal in return at no cost. He agrees to do this
and makes quick work out of Hammand's Spicy Hamburger, as Jackie wants
to call it. He tells her that the food was amazing, and thanks her for
giving him the chance to try it out. On his way back to the humble shed
that he lives in, his burst appendix causes him to collapse in the
woods, where he is found dead the following day. Some of the townspeople
hear about the last meal that Sam had and blame the diner for his
death.

The mayor, a notorious schemer, learns that
Sam's death had nothing to do with the meal he had at the diner, but
decides to suppress that information and begins a very public campaign
to get people to come in and try out the infamous "Deathburger". He
offers some modest prize money and runs ads and press conferences
challenging anyone brave enough to come try this dangerous sandwich. The
chaos that ensues is more than Jackie can deal with.

The
story takes a lot of twists and turns as Jackie, Jefferson, and the
mayor deal with the consequences of his actions. Throw in a prominent
member of the town leading a protest right across from the diner, a gang
of motorcycle riders, a probing TV news reporter, and all of the
customers who come in to try to beat this burger, and you have a story
that will keep you wondering what is going to happen next.